Tag: Industry Growth Centres

No lifeline for Industry Growth Centres

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Industry Growth Centres did not receive a budget lifeline on Tuesday, confirming the end of government support for the long running program which has had its remaining budget...

Industry Growth Centres compete for $19m transition package

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia’s Industry Growth Centres have been allocated an additional $19 million to transition to self-sustaining operation next year when the federal government pulls its support for the long-running initiative....

Govt ‘stonewalls’ release of Growth Centres report

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government has again blocked the release of a report into its Industry Growth Centres after refusing to comply with a Senate order, claiming it is still being...

Interview: Christian Porter on the industry portfolio

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Industry, Science and Technology minister Christian Porter has mapped a layered set of priorities for Australia’s manufacturing-led recovery that preserves existing jobs, plugs supply-chain and capability gaps, and keeps...

All the signs are bad for the Growth Centres

Posted on   |  by Peter Roberts
All the signs are bad for any small hope we may have had that the six industry growth centres would be replaced by something more like the highly successful...

Killing growth centres will enable ‘rorts’: Labor

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Labor has accused the government of trying to kill off the Industry Growth Centres to gain control of their grant programs for political purposes as the Opposition ramps up...

‘Secret’ report backs the Industry Growth Centres

Posted on   |  by Peter Roberts
An initial evaluation report of the six Industry Growth Centres – which has been considered in secret by the federal industry department for seven months or more – has highlighted inadequate...

Stone and Chalk acquires AustCyber growth centre

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Tech incubator Stone and Chalk has acquired the Commonwealth-led cybersecurity Industry Growth Centre known as AustCyber in a boost for both organisations. Under arrangements unveiled on Monday, AustCyber becomes...
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